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Jean Gottmann

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(Iona) Jean Gottmann (10 October 1915, in Kharkov – 28 February 1994, in Oxford) was a French geographer who was best known for his seminal study on the urban region of the Northeast megalopolis. [1]

21 relations: BosWash, Charles P. Daly Medal, French North Africa, Geographers on Film, Great Lakes Megalopolis, List of British Jewish scientists, List of British Jews, List of Encyclopædia Britannica Films titles, List of Fellows of the British Academy elected in the 1970s, List of French Jews, List of geographers, List of Jews born in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, List of Ukrainian Jews, Megalopolis, Megaregions of the United States, Northeast megalopolis, Paul Vidal de La Blache, Puerto Ricans in the United States, Southeastern United States, The Century Foundation, Victoria Medal (geography).

BosWash

BosWash is a name coined by futurist Herman Kahn in a 1967 essay describing a theoretical United States megalopolis extending from the metropolitan area of Boston to that of Washington, D.C.The term BosWash first appeared in a 1967 publication of predictions for the future by the Hudson Institute: The publication coined terms like BosWash, referring to predicted accretions of the Northeast, and SanSan (San Francisco to San Diego) for the urbanized region in Coastal California.

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Charles P. Daly Medal

The Charles P. Daly Medal is awarded to individuals by the American Geographical Society (AGS) "for valuable or distinguished geographical services or labors." The medal was established in 1902.

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French North Africa

French North Africa was a collection of territories in North Africa controlled by France, centering on French Algeria.

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Geographers on Film

Geographers on Film is an archival series of more than 300 filmed and taped interviews with various distinguished geographers dating back to 1970.

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Great Lakes Megalopolis

The Great Lakes Megalopolis consists of the group of metropolitan areas in North America largely in the Great Lakes region and along the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

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List of British Jewish scientists

List of British Jewish scientists is a list that includes scientists from the United Kingdom and its predecessor states who are or were Jewish or of Jewish descent.

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List of British Jews

List of British Jews is a list of prominent Jews from the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.

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List of Encyclopædia Britannica Films titles

Encyclopædia Britannica Films was an educational film production company in the 20th century owned by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. See also Encyclopædia Britannica Films and the animated cartoon television series Britannica's Tales Around the World.

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List of Fellows of the British Academy elected in the 1970s

The British Academy consists of world-leading scholars and researchers in the humanities and social sciences.

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List of French Jews

Jews have lived in France since Roman times, with a rich and complex history.

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List of geographers

This list of geographers is presented in English alphabetical transliteration order (by surnames).

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List of Jews born in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union

The following is a list of Jews born in the territory of the former Russian Empire.

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List of Ukrainian Jews

Presented below are lists of famous or notable Ukrainian people of Jewish descent and other Jews born in the territory of present-day Ukraine.

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Megalopolis

A megalopolis (sometimes called a megapolis; also megaregion, or supercity) is typically defined as a chain of roughly adjacent metropolitan areas, which may be somewhat separated or may merge into a continuous urban region.

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Megaregions of the United States

Megaregions of the United States are clustered networks of American cities, which are currently estimated to contain a population exceeding 237 million.

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Northeast megalopolis

The Northeast megalopolis (also Boston–Washington corridor or Bos-Wash corridor), the most populous megalopolis in the Western Hemisphere with over 50 million residents, is the most heavily urbanized region of the United States.

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Paul Vidal de La Blache

Paul Vidal de La Blache (Pézenas, Hérault, 22 January 1845 - Tamaris-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 5 April 1918) was a French geographer.

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Puerto Ricans in the United States

A Stateside Puerto Rican, also ambiguously Puerto Rican American (puertorriqueño-americano, puertorriqueño-estadounidense) is a term for residents in the United States who were born in or trace family ancestry to Puerto Rico.

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Southeastern United States

The Southeastern United States (Sureste de Estados Unidos, Sud-Est des États-Unis) is the eastern portion of the Southern United States, and the southern portion of the Eastern United States.

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The Century Foundation

The Century Foundation (established first as The Cooperative League and then the Twentieth Century Fund) is a progressive think tank headquartered in New York City with an office in Washington, D.C. It was founded as a nonprofit public policy research institution on the belief that the prosperity and security of the United States depends on a mix of effective government, open democracy, and free markets.

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Victoria Medal (geography)

The Victoria Medal is an award presented by the Royal Geographical Society.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Gottmann

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